Virtual Reality and Body Dissatisfaction Across the Eating Disorder’s Spectrum

Aimé, Annie; Cotton, K. C.; Guitard, Tanya; Bouchard, Stéphane

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“…Since the first description of the use of VR applied to psychiatric disorders (acrophobia) 16 , the results of the use of this resource have proven favourable and efficient for the treatment of the symptoms of some pathologies, such as anxiety disorders 17,18 , eating disorders 19,20 and attention deficit disorder 21 . Regarding schizophrenia, published studies hi-ghlight the efficacy of this resource, showing positive results in the evaluation and training of cognitive and social skills [22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29] .…”

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Virtual reality in assessment and treatment of schizophrenia: a systematic review

Macedo

Marques

Queirós

2015

J. bras. psiquiatr.

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Objective To conduct a systematic review about the use of virtual reality (VR) for evaluation, treatment and/or rehabilitation of patients with schizophrenia, focused on: areas, fields and objectives; methodological issues; features of the VR used; viability and efficiency of this resource. Methods Searches were performed about schizophrenia and virtual reality in PsycINFO, Academic Search Complete, MEDLINE Complete, CINAHL with Full Text, Web of Science and Business Source Premier databases, using the following keywords: [“schizophrenia”] AND [“virtual reality” OR “serious game”] AND [“treatment” OR “therapy” OR “rehabilitation”]. The search was carried out between November 2013 and June 2014 without using any search limiters. Results A total of 101 papers were identified, and after the application of exclusion criteria, 33 papers remained. The studies analysed focused on the use of VR for the evaluation of cognitive, social, perceptual and sensory skills, and the vast majority were experimental studies, with virtual reality specifically created for them. All the reviewed papers point towards a reliable and safe use of VR for evaluating and treating cognitive and social deficits in patients with schizophrenia, with different results in terms of generalisation, motivation, assertiveness and task participation rate. Some problems were highlighted, such as its high cost and a constant need for software maintenance. Conclusion The studies show that using the virtual reality may streamline traditional evaluation/rehabilitation programmes, allowing to enhance the results achieved, both in the cognitive and in the social field, helping for the legitimisation of this population’s psycho-social inclusion.

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Virtual reality in assessment and treatment of schizophrenia: a systematic review

Macedo

Marques

Queirós

2015

J. bras. psiquiatr.

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Assessing the Relationship Between Attitudinal and Perceptual Component of Body Image Disturbance Using Virtual Reality

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Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

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Developing a Novel Measure of Body Satisfaction Using Virtual Reality

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Body image disturbance (BID), considered a key feature in eating disorders, is a pervasive issue among young women. Accurate assessment of BID is critical, but the field is currently limited to self-report assessment methods. In the present study, we build upon existing research, and explore the utility of virtual reality (VR) to elicit and detect changes in BID across various immersive virtual environments. College-aged women with elevated weight and shape concerns (n = 38) and a non-weight and shape concerned control group (n = 40) were randomly exposed to four distinct virtual environments with high or low levels of body salience and social presence (i.e., presence of virtual others). Participants interacted with avatars of thin, normal weight, and overweight body size (BMI of approximately 18, 22, and 27 respectively) in virtual social settings (i.e., beach, party). We measured state-level body satisfaction (state BD) immediately after exposure to each environment. In addition, we measured participants’ minimum interpersonal distance, visual attention, and approach preference toward avatars of each size. Women with higher baseline BID reported significantly higher state BD in all settings compared to controls. Both groups reported significantly higher state BD in a beach with avatars as compared to other environments. In addition, women with elevated BID approached closer to normal weight avatars and looked longer at thin avatars compared to women in the control group. Our findings indicate that VR may serve as a novel tool for measuring state-level BID, with applications for measuring treatment outcomes. Implications for future research and clinical interventions are discussed.

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Virtual Reality and Body Dissatisfaction Across the Eating Disorder’s Spectrum

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References 42 publications

Virtual reality in assessment and treatment of schizophrenia: a systematic review

Virtual reality in assessment and treatment of schizophrenia: a systematic review

Assessing the Relationship Between Attitudinal and Perceptual Component of Body Image Disturbance Using Virtual Reality

Developing a Novel Measure of Body Satisfaction Using Virtual Reality

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